Monroe Edwards
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title:
Monroe Edwards
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Monroe Edwards was an American slave trader, forger, and criminal who was the subject of a well-publicized trial and conviction in 1842. Originally from Kentucky, Edwards moved to New Orleans then settled in Texas. He smuggled slaves into Brazil in 1832 and used the proceeds to purchase land in Texas. In 1836, he was again smuggling slaves, this time into Texas. After attempting to swindle his partner out of the profits of the venture, partly with forged documents, Edwards was forced to flee th
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19th-century American forger and slave trader
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Edwards
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2023-09-17T21:49:03Z
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